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Eating gluten doesn’t cause symptoms in those without celiac disease or NCGS, study finds
People with celiac disease must follow a gluten-free diet. But they are a relatively small group — about 1 percent of the population.
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Many alternative medicine practitioners make false or misleading claims about treating celiac disease, study finds
The study examined the websites of 500 alternative medicine practitioners in the 10 most populous metropolitan cities in the U.S.
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Can’t eat wheat? Blame this humble virus
New research shows that viruses — even relatively benign ones that don’t cause serious symptoms — can lead to later food sensitivities.
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Gluten-free-diet fad poses risks, particularly for children, expert says
When 1,500 American adults were surveyed last year about why they were buying gluten-free foods the most common answer — given by 35 percent of the respondents — was “no reason.”
